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  • Costa Rica Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species (Wildlife and Nature Identification)

    • ASIN: 1583553398
    • ISBN: 1583553398
    • Manufacturer: NBN Press

    The stunning resplendent quetzal, a species atop every birder's life checklist, is one of over 900 species of birds inhabiting this tropical paradise. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas, including the world-famous, Montverde Cloud Fo... [Read More]

  • The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide (Zona Tropical Publications)

    • ASIN: 0801479886
    • ISBN: 0801479886
    • Brand: Comstock Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    This is the one compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features descriptions and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica, including pelagics and species regular to Cocos Island. Fifty-six of these... [Read More]

  • Photo Guide to Birds of Costa Rica (Zona Tropical Publications)

    • ASIN: 1501700251
    • ISBN: 1501700251
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    Few ecosystem destinations are as abundant in their biodiversity as Costa Rica. Having the right field guides in hand can make all the difference when you're enjoying the country’s birdlife. Photo Guide to Birds of Costa Rica, which features 549 excellent photographs, is designed to be equally useful for two distinct sets of readers. First are bi... [Read More]

  • The Wildlife of Costa Rica: A Field Guide (Zona Tropical Publications)

    • ASIN: 0801476100
    • ISBN: 0801476100
    • Brand: Brand: Comstock Publishing Associates
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    This full-color field guide is an indispensable companion to the most popular neotropical ecotourism destination: Costa Rica. Featuring all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods that one is likely to see on a trip to the rainforest (as well as those secretive creatures such as the jaguar that are difficult to glimpse), The Wildli... [Read More]

  • A Bird-Finding Guide to Costa Rica

    • ASIN: 0801475848
    • ISBN: 0801475848
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    Marked by its superb natural beauty, Costa Rica has the greatest percentage of preserved land of any nation worldwide; nearly a third of the country is protected in national parks, reserves, and refuges. The wildlife that abounds in these tropical areas includes a stunning diversity of more than 820 bird species. In A Bird-Finding Guide to Costa Ri... [Read More]

  • A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica

    • ASIN: 0801496004
    • ISBN: 0801496004
    • Brand: Brand: Cornell University. Press
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    Costa Rica, a country of no larger than West Virginia, hosts more than 830 species of birds, more than in all of North Amerian north of Mexico. It may well be the only country in the world with as many bird species and habitats to be found in such a small area. Within two hours' drive from San Jose, one can see quetzals in highland forests, antbird... [Read More]

  • The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide (Zona Tropical Publications)

    • ASIN: 0801476747
    • ISBN: 0801476747
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    The isthmus of Panama, where North and South America meet, hosts more bird species than all of North America. More accessible than ever to birdwatchers and other ecotourists, the country has become a premier neotropical birding and nature tourism destination in recent years. The Birds of Panama will be an essential tool for the new generation of bi... [Read More]

  • The Birds of Ecuador: Field Guide

    • ASIN: 0801487218
    • ISBN: 9780801487217
    • Manufacturer: Cornell University Press

    The Birds of Ecuador comprehensively treats the nearly 1600 species of birds that can be found in mainland Ecuador. The authors describe Ecuador this way: "One of the wonders of the natural world. Nowhere else is such incredible avian diversity crammed into such a small country. . . . Birds are, happily, numerous in many parts of Ecuador: even the ... [Read More]

  • Costa Rica: The Complete Guide: Eco-Adventures in Paradise

    • ASIN: 1940754003
    • ISBN: 1940754003
    • Manufacturer: Destination Press

    From pristine beaches and jungle waterfalls to high-altitude coffee plantations, award-winning author and photographer James Kaiser shows readers the best of Costa Rica, including the country’s stunning collection of national parks. Filled with rich details and hundreds of high-quality color photographs, this guide, which provides fascinating cha... [Read More]

  • The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide (Zona Tropical Publications)

    • ASIN: 080147373X
    • ISBN: 080147373X
    • Brand: Brand: Zona Tropical / Comstock / Cornell University Press
    • Manufacturer: Zona Tropical / Comstock / Cornell University Press

    "Graced with bounteous natural beauty, a stable democratic government, and friendly citizens, Costa Rica has become a popular destination for travelers from all over the world. Birds play a prominent role in attracting visitors, too. The shimmering quetzals, gaudy macaws, and comical toucans only begin to hint at the impressive avian diversity to b... [Read More]

  • Birds of Belize (The Corrie Herring Hooks Series)

    • ASIN: 0292701640
    • ISBN: 0292701640
    • Manufacturer: University of Texas Press

    With nearly six hundred identified species of birds—and an average of five "new" species discovered annually—Belize is becoming a birding hotspot for amateur and professional birders from around the globe. Thousands of birders visit the country each year to enjoy Belize's amazing abundance and variety of both temperate and tropical birds in nat... [Read More]

  • Birds of Western Ecuador: A Photographic Guide

    • ASIN: 0691157804
    • ISBN: 0691157804
    • Manufacturer: Princeton University Press

    Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this region. Featuring nearly 1,500 stunning color photos of 946 species, this richly detailed and t... [Read More]

  • Birds of Mexico and Central America (Princeton Illustrated Checklists)

    • ASIN: 0691120706
    • ISBN: 0691120706
    • Brand: Princeton University Press
    • Manufacturer: Princeton University Press

    Birds of Mexico and Central America is the only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird in Central America from Mexico to Panama, including Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Written and illustrated by Ber van Perlo, this handsome work covers more than 1,500 species. Information on key identifi... [Read More]

  • Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba (Comstock Books)

    • ASIN: 0801486319
    • ISBN: 0801486319
    • Manufacturer: Comstock Publishing Associates

    The richness and diversity of Cuban birdlife features 354 recorded species that represent 20 orders and 60 families. The 21 living endemic species include the charming Cuban Tody, the striking and elegant Cuban Trogon (the national bird), the colorful Cuban Green Woodpecker, and the smallest of all birds, the Bee Hummingbird.This compact and portab... [Read More]

  • A Guide to the Birds of Panama: With Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras

    • ASIN: 0691025126
    • ISBN: 0691025126
    • Brand: Brand: Princeton University Press
    • Manufacturer: Princeton University Press

    This is the first paperback version of the second edition of the popular A Guide to the Birds of Panama. In the second edition, published in 1989, the authors expanded information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras: approximately 200 new species were added to the material in the 1976 edition. Over 300 additional species, some of th... [Read More]

  • Travel & Site Guide to Birds of Costa Rica With Side Trips to Panama

    • ASIN: 1551050846
    • ISBN: 1551050846
    • Brand: Brand: Lone Pine Publishing
    • Manufacturer: Lone Pine Pub

    Costa Rica is world famous for the stunning diversity of its bird life. Includes bird lists by region and by season, bird specialties at specific sites, checklist for birds of Costa Rica, travel routes and tour maps, and accommodations and local guiding information.

  • Hummingbirds of Costa Rica

    • ASIN: 1554071631
    • ISBN: 1554071631
    • Brand: Brand: Firefly Books
    • Manufacturer: Firefly Books

    Vibrant photos and fascinating text bring Costa Rica's hummingbirds to life. Hummingbirds of Costa Rica features 44 of the 45 species of hummers that inhabit Costa Rica. (The Plain-capped starthroat, the missing species, lives only in the highest treetops. The authors have never encountered one at a height low enough to photograph.) Each bird is ... [Read More]

  • A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexico

    • UPC: 046442132183
    • ASIN: 061813218X
    • ISBN: 061813218X
    • Brand: Peterson Books
    • Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    Featuring the unique Peterson Identification System, a guide to more than 1,000 birds from 700 species, including summer and winter ranges, breeding grounds, and other special range data on easy-to-read maps.

  • A Bird-Finding Guide to Panama

    • ASIN: 080147423X
    • ISBN: 080147423X
    • Manufacturer: Comstock

    A Bird-Finding Guide to Panama is an essential tool for anyone traveling in search of Panama's spectacular birds and natural attractions. With more than 970 species and a growing infrastructure of good roads, eco-lodges, and restaurants, Panama is a premier birding and nature tourism destination in the neotropics. The country's unique geography, sm... [Read More]

  • Site Guides: Costa Rica & Panama - A Guide to the Best Birding Locations

    • ASIN: 0963776568
    • ISBN: 0963776568
    • Brand: Brand: Cinclus Publications
    • Manufacturer: Cinclus Publications

    Extensive coverage of the best birdwatching sites in Costa Rica and Panama with information on other aspects of visiting each country. Directions and a list of species likely to be seen are included for each location. A checklist details 11 faunal regions. Complete index.

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